What’s the difference between project management and workflow management. Do you know? – Customer Think

PMChat reports “that the use of commercially available PM software increases performance and satisfaction,” yet “44% of project managers use no software.” If that’s you, tapping into the market of tools out there can be overwhelming. So before we talk about tools and software solutions, let’s clarify the difference between project management and workflow management, to help you understand what to look for.

Key Takeaways:

If that’s you, tapping into the market of tools out there can be overwhelming. So before we talk about tools and software solutions, let’s clarify the difference between project management and workflow management, to help you understand what to look for.

Even though the two concepts are related, they are not the same. As the names suggest, one is for managing projects, while the other is about managing operations and processes – or, to say it differently, workflows.

According to the Project Management Institute, project management as the “application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.” This is where they differ from workflow management tools.

“As the names suggest, one is for managing projects, while the other is about managing operations and processes – or, to say it differently, workflows.”